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awm.gov.au/E01681 Men of the 3rd Australian Company excavating a chamber in the chalk in the Hulluch subway system, north of Loos.  The chalk was dug out with miners' picks and filled into bags. These bags were trucked along the gallery to suitable positions, hauled to the surface and emptied at night. In places where the chalk crumbled, the walls had to be revetted, as is seen on the left. Identified left to right: Captain R. J. Langton MC, Officer Commanding, No. 1 Section (holding bag); 1194 Sapper (Spr) D. C. Vecchia; 6772 Spr C. A. L. Robinson, all members of the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company.

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Parcels for the dead | 30 Sep 1915

#OTD in #WW1 A lull on the Western Front, Sir Ian Hamilton is being undermined, post arrives for dead soldiers

Autumn offensive Today is a mostly quiet day. Second Champagne is put on hold as it becomes apparent that news of a breakthrough was in fact spurious bollocks and there is in fact no hope of same. General Joffre authorises a temporary transition to local actions in order to straighten the line out, with a view to having another push in a few days. Meanwhile, the French are also winding down Third…

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Hill 70 | Loos | 26 Sep 1915

#OTD in #WW1 Get your Kate Bush quotes out; we're Running Up That #Hill70 at #Loos100

Battle of Loos The Battle of Loos has now divided itself neatly into two separate efforts. In the north, further attacks are ordered against the German reserve line at Hulluch. In the south, the objective is to recapture Hill 70. The MSPaint map, maestro! As ever, these be Tube maps, not Ordnance Survey. Information at this stage is at an absolute premium. The foul weather has grounded the Royal…

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